X-Kaliber 2097
1994 video game
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X-Kaliber 2097[a] is a 1994 action game published by Activision for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[1] It was co-developed by the Japanese studios Fupac and Winds.
Winds
- JP: Toshiba EMI
- NA: Activision
- EU: Activision
Nobuyuki Hakamada
Yoshihiko Ohashi
Katsuhiko Umeki
| X-Kaliber 2097 | |
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North American cover art | |
| Developers | Fupac Winds |
| Publishers |
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| Directors | Naoki Morishima Nobuyuki Hakamada |
| Producers | Takahiko Nagashima Yoshihiko Ohashi Katsuhiko Umeki |
| Designer | Eiji Koyama |
| Programmer | Satoshi Fujishima |
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| Platform | Super NES |
| Release | |
| Genre | Platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Story
The game takes place in the near-anarchic future of the year 2097, in which the world's economy has been devastated, governments have collapsed, and organized crime has gained dramatic influence. The player guides a swordsman named Slash through a side-scrolling environment.
Gameplay
Boss encounters take place as one-on-one matches in the style of versus fighting games.
Soundtrack
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X-Kaliber 2097's American soundtrack features tracks by electronic/industrial music group Psykosonik and arranged for Activision by Ali Lexa. Psykosonik's soundtrack became a prominent part of the game's marketing, and was often plugged in marketing blurbs.[2] The soundtrack is also mentioned on the game packaging, and has its own section in the game manual.
The Japanese version features music by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Hayato Matsuo, as well as a completely different storyline and script (with different names for every character) compared to the ones that were given in the English localization of the game.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | 3.5/5[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10, 7/10, 6/10, 6/10, 6/10[4] |
| Game Players | 77%[5] |
| Hyper | 70%[6] |
| Super Play | 68%[7] |
| Total! | (UK) 71%[8] (DE) 5[9] |
| Games World | 41/100[10] |
| Super Action | 82%[11] |
| Super Gamer | 74/100[12] |
| VideoGames | 5/10[13] |
X-Kaliber 2097 received a 19.7/30 score in a readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine.[14] The game also garnered average reviews.[15][16]